Esk River

Canterbury's Esk River is a tributary of the . It rises in the Dampier Range near Esk Head, and flows southwest on the western side of the Puketeraki Range to reach the upper Waimakariri some 20 kilometres north of .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Craigieburn and Avoca.

Locality
is the name of a settlement and several geographic features in northwest Canterbury, in New Zealand's . The of mountains is located on the south banks of the , south of . is situated 7 km west of Esk River.

Locality
is a locality in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It is situated along the Midland Railway Line between Craigieburn and Staircase. There are no permanent residents, but it once supported a small number of railway staff. is situated 10 km southwest of Esk River.

Esk River

Latitude
-43.1° or 43° 6′ south
Longitude
171.95° or 171° 57′ east
Elevation
412 metres (1,352 feet)
Open location code
4V8HVWXX+XX
Geo­Names ID
2191289
Wiki­data ID
Q5397980
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Esk River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Esk River
  • Hausa: Kogin Esk (Canterbury)
  • Hausa: Kogin Esk
  • Japanese: エスク川
  • Ukrainian: Еск
  • Welsh: Afon Esk

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